Tranent F.C.

{{short description|Association football club in Scotland}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}} {{Use British English|date=June 2015}}

{{Infobox football club | clubname = Tranent | image = Tranent_Juniors_F.C.png | caption = Former club crest | fullname = Tranent Football Club | nickname = The Belters, The Big T | founded = 1911 (as Tranent Juniors F.C.) | ground = Foresters Park<br />Tranent | capacity = 2,300 (44 seated) | manager = Robbie Horn | league = {{Scottish football updater|Tranent}} | season = {{Scottish football updater|Tranent2}} | position = {{Scottish football updater|Tranent3}} | website = {{URL|https://www.tranentfc.co.uk}} | pattern_la1 = _tranentfc2324h | pattern_b1 = _tranentfc2324h | pattern_ra1 = _tranentfc2324h | leftarm1 = 880022 | body1 = 880022 | rightarm1 = 880022 | shorts1 = 790000 | socks1 = 790000 | pattern_la2 = _macrontureis21rbw | pattern_b2 = _macrontureis21rbw | pattern_ra2 = _macrontureis21rbw | pattern_sh2 = | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = FF1493 | body2 = FF1493 | rightarm2 = FF1493 | shorts2 = 0000FF | socks2 = 0000FF | pattern_so1 = _tranentfc2324h }} '''Tranent Football Club''' is a Scottish football club based in the town of Tranent, East Lothian. They currently play in the {{Scottish football updater|Tranent}}.

==History==

The club was originally named '''Tranent Juniors''', however following an announcement of a merger with '''Tranent Colts''' (founded in 1998) in February 2023, the club was renamed '''Tranent F.C.''' from the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/23309936.tranent-juniors-tranent-colts-join-forces-one-club/ | title=Clubs set to merge to form Tranent Football Club | date=13 February 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Club info - Tranent FC |url=https://www.tranentjuniorsfc.co.uk/clubinfo/1012 |access-date=2023-07-28 |website=www.tranentjuniorsfc.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> Their home ground is Foresters Park and club colours are maroon and white.

The team was promoted from the East of Scotland Football League Premier Division to the Lowland League in 2022, having moved from the junior leagues in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44408030 |title=East of Scotland League vote signals exodus of 25 junior clubs |first=Brian |last=McLauchlin |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 June 2018 |access-date=10 June 2018}}</ref>

The club's greatest honour was winning the Scottish Junior Cup in 1934–35, defeating Petershill 6–1 at Ibrox Park in front of a crowd of 22,000. This remains the joint record margin of victory in a Junior Cup final.<ref>{{cite book| first1=David| last1=McGlone| first2=Bill| last2=McLure| title=The Juniors – 100 Years. A Centenary History of Scottish Junior Football| publisher=Mainstream| year=1987| isbn=1-85158-060-3| page=76}}</ref> The club were also runners-up to Yoker Athletic F.C. in the 1932–33 final after a replay.

==Managers== The club was managed on an interim basis from November 2016 by Kenny Rafferty and former Raith Rovers player Darren Smith.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Thomson|first1=Scott|title=Tranent head into derby with Haddington with new-found confidence|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/lower-leagues/tranent-head-into-derby-with-haddington-with-new-found-confidence-1-4332674|access-date=8 January 2017|work=Edinburgh Evening News|date=6 January 2016}}</ref> On 9 February 2017, Kenny Rafferty and former Raith Rovers player Darren Smith become full-time bosses.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/15081164.Tranent_Juniors_appoint_full_time_bosses_Rafferty_and_Smith/|title = Tranent Juniors appoint full-time bosses Rafferty and Smith| date=9 February 2017 }}</ref> Rafferty and Smith resigned in November 2017, following a Scottish Junior Cup defeat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/15686832.Tranent_Juniors_on_the_hunt_for_new_manager/|title=Tranent Juniors on the hunt for new manager|date=27 November 2017 }}</ref>

Max Christie served as manager from 8 December 2017 to 27 January 2019. He was succeeded by Calvin Shand who managed the team from February 2019 to February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Calvin Shand – Coaching staff – Tranent Juniors FC |url=https://www.tranentjuniorsfc.co.uk/coach/1020/5 |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=www.tranentjuniorsfc.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>

Johnny Harvey replaced Calvin Shand as manager in February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Johnny Harvey eager to get going with ambitious Tranent Juniors|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/international/johnny-harvey-eager-get-going-ambitious-tranent-juniors-1556652|access-date=2020-09-24|website=www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com|date=14 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Tranent announced that Harvey had left his position on 24 September 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Club statement|url=https://twitter.com/tranentjrs_fc/status/1309092507599372289|access-date=2020-09-24|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> Harvey disputed this and claimed he was sacked by the club.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Heated argument' led to Johnny Harvey leaving Tranent Juniors|url=https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/18765765.johnny-harvey-leaves-tranent-juniors-heated-argument/|access-date=2020-11-11|website=East Lothian Courier|date=3 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

Calum Elliot was announced as the club's new manager on 26 September 2020 until August 2022 when Elliot was replaced by Colin Nish and his assistant manager Steven Hislop.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Manager|url=https://twitter.com/tranentjrs_fc/status/1309888105575575553|access-date=2020-09-26|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> Nish subsequently left the club at the end of the 2022–23 season. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-07 |title=Tranent Juniors and Colin Nish part company |url=https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/23506264.tranent-juniors-looking-new-manager-colin-nish-departure/ |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=East Lothian Courier |language=en}}</ref>

On 9 May 2023 it was announced that Max Christie would return for a second stint as manager.

On 8 April 2025, the club announced the appointment of former Bonnyrigg Rose manager Robbie Horn.

==Current squad== As of 26 May 2026<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tranent Juniors FC – Squad list|url=https://www.tranentjuniorsfc.co.uk/content.php?pg=player&pd=1013|access-date=2020-11-06|website=www.tranentjuniorsfc.co.uk}}</ref>

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==Honours== *'''East of Scotland Football League Premier Division''' ** Champions: 2021–22 *'''Scottish Junior Cup''' ** Winners: 1934–35 ** Runners-up: 1932–33, 2024–25 *Lowland League Cup ** Winners: 2023–24 *'''Fife & Lothians Cup''' ** Winners: 2016–17 *'''East of Scotland Junior Cup''' ** Winners (10): 1913–14, 1919–20, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1935–36, 1937–38, 1959–60, 1978–79, 2016–17<ref>{{Cite web|title=East of Scotland Junior Cup|url=http://sfha.org.uk/eastofscotjuniorcup.htm|access-date=2020-11-28|website=sfha.org.uk}}</ref>

===Other honours=== * King Cup winners: 2018–19 *East Region South Division: winners 2015–16 *Midlothian League winners: 1928–29, 1930–31, 1936–37 *Renton Cup winners: 1924–25

==References== {{reflist}}

== External links == * [https://www.tranentfc.co.uk Official club site]

Category:Tranent F.C. Category:Football clubs in Scotland Category:Football in East Lothian Category:Association football clubs established in 1911 Category:Scottish Junior Football Association clubs Category:1911 establishments in Scotland Category:East of Scotland Football League teams Category:Tranent Category:Lowland Football League teams